2017-2018 Lesson 16: Christopher Schaaf

Performenace Class

  1. Rainbow Fish  

Notes & Makeups

  1. Lessons 11 and 12 credited to December Installment
  2. WE WILL START WITH *** ITEMS FIRST NEXT LESSON.

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THEORY

  1. ***Blue Note

    1. Level 1, Bass Clef
      1. LETTERS: get 20 correct
    2. Level 1, Treble Clef
      1. LETTERS: get 20 correct
    3. LEVEL 2, Treble Clef
      1. SOLFEGE: get 20 correct

  2. Unit 2 "Pitch and Notation" 

    1. Prepare pages Continue to page 28. 
    2. Chromatic Half Steps
      1. Altering the same letter name (C to C-sharp or G-flat to G-natural)
    3. Diatonic Half Steps
      1. Using two different letter names (C to D-flat or F-sharp to G-natural)

  3. Treble Cat (hold)

    1. Be able to get 3 stars on the "faster" speed.
      1. Stage 1 Level 4, 6, 7, 8, 10
      2. Stage 2 Level 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    2. Remember to do ABCDEFG and Solfege!

  4. Bass Cat (hold)

    1. Be able to get 3 stars on the "faster" speed.
      1. Stage 1 Level 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

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REPERTOIRE

  1. SLEIGH BELLS (Prep.A)

    1.  Prepare for performance lass

  2. LET'S WALTZ (Prep.A)

    1. Fix the pencil markings
    2. Prepare for Performance Class
  3. TEAPOT INVENTION (L.1)
    1. Measures 1-9 hands alone - make sure the rhythm is correct. Careful of your 8th notes and tah them before you start. 

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READING

  1. Piano Adventures: Level 1 Sight Reading Book?

    1. SIGHT-READ PREPARE: pages 70-74
      1. SLOW AND STEADY. SLOW THIS DOWN
      2. PUT YOUR HANDS IN OUR LAP AND STUDY IT BEFORE YOU TRY!

  2. Piano Adventures: Level 1 Performance Book

    1. PREPARE: pages 10-11
    2. CHOOSE ONE GOAL FOR EACH PIECE

  3. Czerny Op. 823 (no assignment)

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REVIEW (review once a week with your music!)

  1. German Dance in D Major 
  2. Rainbow Fish 
  3. Gremlins